Prominent on the nose of the F-101 Voodoo is a large pitot tube, which in 1/48 scale extends 1 1/16 inches (27mm). From a modeling perspective, such a large pitot presents several challenges. First, you hope that the part is not bent, broken, or molded out of round. Surviving that, you then need to remove the mold lines and ensure that the cross-section is round. Lastly, such a large pitot tube becomes a transportation liability during model shows and displays. This Quickboost product provides a safety net to the modeler who has had difficulty with any of these issues with the Monogram/Revell Voodoo kit.

Quickboost provides not one but three booms for the price. My sample was molded cleanly with no warping, although any bends could be corrected by immersion in hot water. The pitot tubes replicate the real ones, matching the dimensions (as best I can tell) and capturing the subtle double step-down which is absent in the kit pitot. It just drops into the molded opening of the kit pitot. In comparison, the kit pitot is a bit oval in cross-section and lacks the subtle double step. I was able to clean this part up, keeping it straight and making it more round, but still it is not totally round in cross-section. The photo here compares the nose assembly from a kit that I am well into with the resin from Quickboost.

This Quickboost set is an enhancement that saves time and effort and ensures that the highly visible nose area looks right. That fact that you get three pitot is great, especially if you are at all ham-handed. Recommended.

Thanks to Quickboost for the review sample and IPMS-USA for the review opportunity.